December 01, 2012

Well my friends I missed posting a winner of the stamps yesterday. I went to see Breaking Dawn and then stayed up til three editing photos and writing instructions for some awesomeness going on at Pink Paislee...but I will share more of that in just a sec. So here is the stamp and sweet treat winner...

Congrats, Lea!!! And thanks for all of the posts! Glad you liked the tags and hope you are inspired to repurpose your scraps!!!

I am throwing this sweet treat in with the stamps...

It is the new Cadbury Dairy Milk Salty Caramelized Peanut choclate bar and it is the best EVER!!!!!

Before I head off to put up my tree I want to share this Pink Paislee awesomeness with you!!!

I shared it yesterday but I didn't know they were giving away a Fuji Instax 25s camera and a bunch of other goodies!!!! Go "LIKE" it on Facebook HERE and check out the blog for a FREE Digital download HERE. Just awesome!!!! And the countdown has begun...look at Steph Devlin's lovely page HERE.

August 23, 2012

Hey friends! Hope you are having a fabulous week! I know for some of you this is back to school week. Hope you got through that unscathed. We have a week and a bit before the kids go back. I am looking forward to it, but a little sad too.

I have been busy working on classes. LOTS of classes! September is going to be a crazy month! Here is a list...

First, I will be teaching at CKU in San Jose for Simple Stories. It is a full day album class with their Year-o-logy line. Take a look at the sneak peak...

Did you see this deal from CKU??? You and a few of your friends could come and play...

Here is some more CKU info...

Event dates:

San Jose, CA – September 6-8, 2012

Dallas - Fort Worth, TX – October 11-13, 2012

Stamford CT- November 1-3, 2012

Cost is $295 (does not include hotel room or food) and includes an album track, four 90 minute classes, evening activities, goodies, prizes, and more.

Next, I will be off to Nevada for Inspiration Unlimited! Can't wait for that! Flying in to Utah to meet my friend Layle and then driving to the event.

If you are coming to IU, you can pre-order my book now!!!

Later in September is Crop & Create Ottawa!!! Those are always guaranteed good times! Can't wait to see lots of familiar faces.

Can't Forget Scrapfest Oshawa in October!!! The Portfolio album class is already sold out with a waiting list. There are spaces in my EDE class on Friday. This will be a fun fall themed Simple Stories class FULL of product!!! Go HERE to Register.

You know what I love? Heidi Swapp's product lines! Seriously...LOVE everything she does! And I really like her, too. So when they asked if I could whip something up for a guest post on Heidi's site I said ...heck, yes!!! Here is what I made, quick like...

A little vacation Flip book!!!

You can see the whole thing over on Heidi's blog HERE! Tell her I said "hi"!!! Can't wait to get some of her new CHA-Summer releases, look HERE!! What is your FAV?? One of mine is the Color Magic...oh and the chipboard Memory Files...oh and the new stickers and Color Magic notes...you get my point...LOVE her stuff!!!!

Now for a give away...actually 3 giveaways...of the same prize.

I love Sassafras. They closed their doors this year. Sad. But Tim and Becc are still designing...I see their stuff and know it right away. I decided I wanted to share my love and put together 3 Sassafrass Loving Prize Packs!!! Felt, stamps, blossoms and more!! I think these are great add ons for mini books, journals, Smash book and that kind of jazz. Cards, too. But heck, they will work on layouts as well! It is a nice little goodie pack!!

All you have to do is leave a comment on this post. I will draw 3 names on Monday, August 27th.

June 19, 2012

I have so many photos to share from Puerto Rico. I thought it would be a good idea to split them up over a few days. Today I am going to share the photos from the actual EVENT. Let me tell you a bit about it.

I met Yamille a year or so ago at CHA (the Craft and Hobby Associations trade show). Elizabeth Kartchner was talking about what a great time she had teaching in Puerto Rico and she introduced us. Fast forward to CHA Winter in Anaheim this year. I spent a little time chatting with Yamille and she asked me if I would come and teach. I said yes and the ball started rolling from there. This years event had a heavy mixed media flavour with Christy Tomlinson, Ania Dabrowska, Marion Smith and myself teaching. Yamille asked me to teach a few layout classes with techniques and the rest is history!

I have to say that is was a great event! The ladies (and men) were eager to learn and super friendly, the event was well organized, the store was STOCKED to the brim with great stuff, the manufacturers were beyond generous with the kits...like I said...great event.

Here are a few photos that I took and a few I borrowed from Facebook.

The view from the hotel.

Loved these lights in the hotel lobby!

The swag set out on the tables at the start of Fridays classes. This event was different in that everything you needed for the classes was provided. Really cool.

A snapshot of one of my classes. Great students!

The store.

One of our meals. Great food!

Christy teaching. She is as sweet as pie and oh so talented. And she's got the moves like Jagger!

Christy's students getting messy!

Marion working hard. Love this chick!

Marions students getting down and dirty!

Ania with one of her master pieces. She is so talented and authentic. Love her, too!

The make 'n takes. There were a bunch of these! A talented group in Puerto Rico!!!

Loved the attire. There were groups of ladies that dressed in themes. Just like when I started in this hobby. It was fun!

Glorimar was a hoot in this get up!

Ania and I were a team for a Mixed Media Idol Challenge. We had to work together to create a canvas in 20 minutes. It was a hoot!!!

After the mixed media idol challenge.

Great event! So glad I got to meet Yamille and so thankful that she invited me to be a part of her event. Her staff was efficient and friendly and her family was great too! Thanks to Juan Carlos for the tech help and the dollar for a diet coke!

March 28, 2012

Wow, my friends!!! Thanks for all of the posts and kind words regarding my new stamps with Stamping Bella! It was wonderful to first have Emily's support when I approached her about making the stamps and then to get such an awesome response here when I posted them...it was good. Thanks!

If you are interested in buying any of my Creative Foundations stamps you can order them through Stamping Bella HERE. They have tons of great stamps and stamping accessories. Check it out!

is now available and it will knock your socks off!!! Look at that cover and the inside is good too! Great ideas to get you in the mood for spring. I had a chance to flip through it in Winnipeg and I kept telling Catherine and Becky what a great job they did! Check it out online HERE.

Then Catherine handed me the new CardMaps 2 and I fell in LOVE!!! I knew the sketches would be great, Becky is just cool like that but then the cards everyone created blew me away!!! This is a must have card book. Sketches, techniques, tons of great projects. Just. Plain. Good.

So I mentioned I was in Winnipeg for the latest Crop & Create. It was a blast!!! I met so many GREAT ladies and saw a few old friends. The Delta was a suberb hotel with the most courteous and helpful staff! The food was yummy and the classes went smoothly. I also have to say that the stores that attended really brought their A game and it was a bustling marketplace! Thanks Winnipeg for another great event!!! And thanks to Nicole for helping to TA my classes. You were such a help!!!

Here are a few photos. I didn't get as many as usual this time around...

Kimber and Catherine

Leica

Catherine

Beth and Leica

Vicki and Beth

and just Beth.

It was such FUN and now on to Moncton!!!! Get ready ladies, 'cause here we come!!!!!

Now...last but not least!!!! The stamp winners!!!!

I LOVE your stamps!!! The banner one reminds me of your style so much! obviously right??...you designed it, so it reminds me of your classes!! I love everything about stamping, especially adding to my hoarding-like amount of stamps!!

Congrats Vicki Love all of your stamp designs. Another accomplishment under your belt. I like the versatility of stamping. THousands of choices of images, different stamping medias,and the fun of seeing your finished project never loses it's appeal.Thanks a million for this opportunity and your website URL that I now have bookmarked.Have a great day.